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Mazda Switches To USB Keys

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-just-wierd dept.

kv9 writes "The new Mazda Sassou while being 'cool and promoting a positive state of mind' has a most important feature, that every geek will love. Instead of the classic key it uses a usb flash drive for starting up. The key can also be used to transfer things like driving instructions or music to the car's hard drive."

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  1. SCIF by Copperhead · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My office is a classified environment, and USB drives ain't allowed in the door. Where am I supposed to put my keys?

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  2. Re:What happened to RFID? by SFEley · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's not an "uber-expensive" feature; my Toyota Prius has it, and the car only cost $25,000. The RFID key's not a credit card, it's a fob on my keychain, but it's extremely convenient not to have to pull anything out to unlock my car or start it.

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